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Completions, Computers, and Confusion, but at least I’m Still Standing

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This was definitely a week of highs and lows.  Head is still spinning, so I’ll start off with the good news.  I finished writing Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  Maybe I should put a ‘THE’ at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Parenting During a Break: Everyone Has an Opinion

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Probably not a smart move making a post like this during a week where I won’t be on the computer or my phone too much.  As I mentioned on Saturday, this is my son’s Winter Break . . . which … Continue reading →

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On To . . . He Has Another Break?

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

First of all: Grab a copy of CHASING BEDLAM for 99 CENTS! There we go with the promotional part of this post.  Might do another tomorrow since I totally forgot what I was going to write about.  It’s been one … Continue reading →

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If You Can Twitch a Finger Then You Can Write

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

At least that’s the mentality that we’re working with here.  This week was a head spinner only because everything is in the air.  My wife is job hunting again, so we can’t plan anything in advance.  We have ideas of … Continue reading →

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Eve of Absence: School is Almost Out

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I feel like I should mention something even vaguely.  This might sound like a rerun, but things kind of fell apart a little over 2 weeks ago.  The wife is back to being unemployed for reasons I can’t go … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Nobody Likes Being Sick

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’m tending to a kid with strep right now.  Lots of kid movies and pampering, which has me thinking about being sick in a story.  It doesn’t come up too often unless it’s a central part of the story. … Continue reading →

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7 Signs You’re an Author and Parent

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I tried to find ‘Parenthood Memes’ and I got a lot of stuff that I don’t want to talk about here.  Just think about that first word and you might figure out the terrifying, unfunny stuff I found.  This … Continue reading →

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August? Already?

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I stand by the confusion in the title.  It feels like this year is one being chaotic marathon that somebody left on fast forward.  I’m sitting here trying to remember what happened every month, but only a few have memories.  … Continue reading →

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How To Help Your Stay At Home Spouse?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

You know, there’s a lot of memes and pictures out there for stay-at-home mothers and not much for stay-at-home dads.  This movie came up a lot, but I guess that’s how it works.  It would explain all the times I … Continue reading →

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TMNT and a Three-Year-Old

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I may have had TMNT on when sorting laundry and my son came in to see ‘The Tuttles’.  I tried to change to a tamer cartoon since he’s three, but he kept yelling about wanting to know what happened to … Continue reading →

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